July 2010

After being forced out of active competition for over a year following an ACL injury, UFC welterweight Dustin Hazelett was looking to get back to his winning ways last January. Unfortunately, a crisp combo from U.K. standout Paul Daley sent him crashing to the canvas in the first round with a fractured orbital. Now just [...]

Up-and-coming UFC welterweight Rick Story is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, while his opponent, Dustin Hazelett, is coming off of the worst loss of his professional career. Nevertheless, the Team Legion Captain knows that a win over “McLovin” will greatly improve his stock in the world’s top promotion. In an exclusive interview with Tapology’s [...]

Despite reeling off back-to-back wins at 185lbs in 2009, Jiu-Jitsu ace Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida made the move to 170lbs for his last fight, notching his first submission win in over two years when he caught Matt Brown with a Rear Naked Choke. With his first welterweight win under his belt, Almeida was ready to [...]

While he was considered the logical favorite to sweep the competition when his participation in The Ultimate Fighter 10 was announced, UFC heavyweight contender Roy Nelson surprised everyone–including himself–when he kicked off his official UFC career with back-to-back Knockout of the Night performances against touted prospect Brendan Schaub and up-and-comer Stefan Struve, respectively. Now just [...]

Having competed in mixed martial arts for over 13 years, Vladimir Matyushenko is one of the most experienced and respected light heavyweights in the world, holding wins over standouts such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Pedro Rizzo. Since returning to the UFC in 2009 after a layoff of almost six years, the Belarusian veteran has [...]

After a series of close calls in his first three fights in the Octagon–where he won two Split Decisions before notching a come-from-behind knockout over Dennis Hallman–UFC Welterweight John “Doomsday” Howard finally got the clean knockout he was looking for when he brutalized newcomer Daniel Roberts on the UFC’s first effort on Versus last March. [...]

At 11-0 in her mixed martial arts career, Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman is currently considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound female fighters in the world. Unfortunately, her last fight–a five-round title win over tentative Japanese fighter Takayo Hashi–has earned her criticism from fans and analysts who believe that she could have [...]

Although reports surfaced last week that a rematch between top WEC lightweights Donald Cerrone and Jamie Varner was in the works for a September 30 WEC 51 card, sources close to the situation have informed Tapology that–as of now–the potential bout is just a rumor, as was previously reported by MMAWeekly. While a rematch with [...]

Despite recent comments made by UFC President Dana White–as well as a host of industry analysts–suggesting that Diego Sanchez would be better served dropping back to 155lbs following the clear-cut decision loss he suffered in May at the hands – and knees – of U.K. fighter John Hathaway, it appears the first-ever Ultimate Fighter winner [...]